A man from Callaway County has been charged with domestic assault and child abuse following the death of an 18-month-old Randolph County child last week.
The Randolph County Sheriff's Department was notified at approximately 8:50 a.m. Nov. 11 that a family was transporting an unresponsive male child to the Moberly Regional Medical Center. Upon arrival, 18-month-old Jayden Bradds of Rural Clark was pronounced deceased.
Members of the Missouri Highway Patrol's Division of Drug and Crime Control were requested to assist with the investigation, and by 2:45 p.m. Joe Laswell, 23, was arrested for second-degree domestic assault and child abuse.
To help the tornado-stricken people of Dumas and surroundings, donations can be made to the Delta Area Disaster Relief Fund, care of the Delta Area Community Foundation, P.O. Box 894, Dumas, AR, 71639, or through the Arkansas Community Foundation, 700 S. Rock St., Little Rock, AR, 72202.